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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 120

RV 1 120.1

का राधद् धोत्राश्विना वाꣳ को वाꣳ जोष उभयोः । कथा विधात्य् अप्रचेताः

kā rādhad dhotrāśvinā vāṁ ko vāṁ joṣa ubhayoḥ | kathā vidhāty apracetāḥ

What oblation of the hotṛ will succeed for you, Aśvins? What is the pleasure of you both? How shall one without understanding do you service?

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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ASVINS, what praise may win your grace? Who may be pleasing to you both? How shall the ignorant worship you?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.2

विद्वाꣳसाव् इद् दुरः पृच्छेद् अविद्वान् इत्थापरो अचेताः । नू चिन् नु मर्ते अक्रौ

vidvāṁsāv id duraḥ pṛcched avidvān itthāparo acetāḥ | nū cin nu marte akrau

Let the one who does not know ask the two who know about the doors; and so another, one without perception — surely, even now, in a mortal without resolve.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Here let the ignorant ask the means of you who know-for none beside you knoweth aught – Not of a spiritless mortal man.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.3

ता विद्वाꣳसा हवामहे वाꣳ ता नो विद्वाꣳसा मन्म वोचेतम् अद्य । प्रार्चद् दयमानो युवाकुः

tā vidvāṁsā havāmahe vāṁ tā no vidvāṁsā manma vocetam adya | prārcad dayamāno yuvākuḥ

Such are you two knowing ones: we call on you; you two knowing ones, speak out our thought for us today. Let him who is yours, being shown kindness, sing forth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Such as ye: are, all-wise, we call you. Ye wise, declare to us this day accepted prayer. Loving you well your servant lauds you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.4

वि पृच्छामि पाक्या३ न देवान् वषट्कृतस्याद्भुतस्य दस्रा । पातꣳ च सह्यसो युवꣳ च रभ्यसो नः

vi pṛcchāmi pākyā3 na devān vaṣaṭkṛtasyādbhutasya dasrā | pātaṁ ca sahyaso yuvaṁ ca rabhyaso naḥ

I question the gods as it were in simplicity, about the vaṣaṭ-made, wondrous (offering), O wondrous ones; and protect us, you two, from the stronger and from the more violent.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Simply, ye Mighty Ones, I ask the Gods of that wondrous oblation hallowed by the mystic word. Save us from what is stronger, fiercer than ourselves.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.5

प्र या घोषे भृगवाणे न शोभे यया वाचा यजति पज्रियो वाम् । प्रैषयुर् न विद्वान्

pra yā ghoṣe bhṛgavāṇe na śobhe yayā vācā yajati pajriyo vām | praiṣayur na vidvān

(The song) which shines forth in Ghoṣā, as in Bhṛgavāṇa — with which speech the Pajriya sacrifices to you — like one sending a message, one who knows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Forth go the hymn that shone in Ghosha Bhr̥igu's like, the song wherewith the son of Pajra worships you, Like some wise minister.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.6

श्रुतꣳ गायत्रꣳ तकवानस्याहꣳ चिद् धि रिरेभाश्विना वाम् । आक्षी शुभस् पती दन्

śrutaṁ gāyatraṁ takavānasyāhaṁ cid dhi rirebhāśvinā vām | ākṣī śubhas patī dan

Hear the gāyatra-song of Takavāna, for indeed I have sung to you, Aśvins; (I have seen?) the two eyes, O lords of splendour, in the house.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Hear ye the song of him who hastens speedily. O Aṣvins, I am he who sang your praise. Hither, ye Lords of Splendour, hither turn your eyes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.7

युवꣳ ह्य् आस्तम् महो रन् युवꣳ वा यन् निरततꣳसतम् । ता नो वसू सुगोपा स्यातम् पातꣳ नो वृकाद् अघायोः

yuvaṁ hy āstam maho ran yuvaṁ vā yan niratataṁsatam | tā no vasū sugopā syātam pātaṁ no vṛkād aghāyoḥ

For you two were (there) at the great joy, or when you drew (it) forth — so be good guardians of our goods, protect us from the evil-minded wolf.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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For ye were ever nigh to deal forth ample wealth, to give the wealth that ye had gathered up. As such, ye Vasus, guard us well, and keep us safely from the wicked wolf.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.8

मा कस्मै धातम् अभ्य् अमित्रिणे नो माकुत्रा नो गृहेभ्यो धेनवो गुः । स्तनाभुजो अशिश्वीः

mā kasmai dhātam abhy amitriṇe no mākutrā no gṛhebhyo dhenavo guḥ | stanābhujo aśiśvīḥ

Do not hand us over to any man who has enemies, and let not our milch-cows go anywhere away from our homes — (cows) whose udders are enjoyed, without calves.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Give us not up to any man who hateth us, nor let our milch-cows stray, whose udders give us food, Far from our homes without their calves.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.9

दुहीयन् मित्रधितये युवाकु राये च नो मिमीतꣳ वाजवत्यै । इषे च नो मिमीतꣳ धेनुमत्यै

duhīyan mitradhitaye yuvāku rāye ca no mimītaṁ vājavatyai | iṣe ca no mimītaṁ dhenumatyai

Let them, being yours, be milked for the making of friendship; and measure out for us wealth rich in prizes, and measure out for us refreshment rich in milch-cows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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May they who love you gain you for their Friends. Prepare ye us for opulence with strengthening food, Prepare us for the food that floweth from our cows

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.10

अश्विनोर् असनꣳ रथम् अनश्वꣳ वाजिनीवतोः । तेनाहम् भूरि चाकन

aśvinor asanaṁ ratham anaśvaṁ vājinīvatoḥ | tenāham bhūri cākana

I have obtained the horseless chariot of the Aśvins, who possess mares; with it I have taken much delight.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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I have obtained the horseless car of Aṣvins rich in sacrifice, And I am well content therewith.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.11

अयꣳ समह मा तनूह्याते जनाꣳ अनु । सोमपेयꣳ सुखो रथः

ayaṁ samaha mā tanūhyāte janām̐ anu | somapeyaṁ sukho rathaḥ

This (chariot) will surely convey me along among the peoples — an easy-going chariot to the soma-drinking.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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May it convey me evermore: may the light chariot pass from men To men unto the Soma draught.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 120.12

अध स्वप्नस्य निर् विदे ऽभुञ्जतश् च रेवतः । उभा ता बस्रि नश्यतः

adha svapnasya nir vide 'bhuñjataś ca revataḥ | ubhā tā basri naśyataḥ

Then, for the scorning of sleep and of the rich man who does not share — both of these quickly perish.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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It holdeth slumber in contempt. and the rich who enjoyeth not: Both vanish quickly and are lost.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)